人教修订版高中二年级（下）Unit 11课程.pptVIP

Warming up A pioneer in the field of telecommunications, Bell had been interested in the education of deaf people. This interest lead him to invent the microphone and, in 1876, his electrical speech machine, which we now call a telephone. By 1878, Bell had set up the first telephone exchange in New Haven. By 1884, long distance connections were made between Boston and New York City. As Armstrong became the first person to touch the Moons surface, he spoke the unforgettable phrase, Thats one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind. Listening text a great new scientific achievement is being announced or made. These famous first words aren’t always beautiful or wise, but we remember them because of the important discovery or achievement that they belong to. Another example of famous first words are the words spoken by Alexander Graham Bell when he made the world’s first telephone call. Mr Bell used his new invention to make a call to his assistant, Mr Watson. When Mr Watson, picked up the telephone, he heard Mr Bell say “Mr Watson, come here; I want you.” Perhaps the most unusual famous first words. Or rather words, is the world’s first e-mail message. In 1971, an engineer named Ray Tomlinson sent a message from one computer to another. Mr Tomlinson doesn’t remember the exact to another. Mr Tomlinson doesn’t remember the exact message, but he thinks it may have been “QWERTYUIOP”. The words “_____________” are famous because they are the _________ of The Constitution of the United States of America. 2. “Eureka” is a word from the ______ language and means _______________. 3. If you ask a father, he might say: “______” If you ask a mother, she might say: “________” Listening text Words can also become famous because they are used in important documents. The words “We, the people” are the first words of The Constitution of the United States of America. Other words have been made famous through stories about great events. These stories ar